Mosaic Crafting For Fun

My finished projects are usually not made to sell. Although you will find few items like this one on Ebay. The time that you invest in even the simplest craft projects will deter you from selling them, especially if it turns out really unique. So, when I complete an item it either goes in the garden, on the patio, or is given away to a family member or friend.

What I really hope to accomplish is to "inspire the desire" in do-it-yourself crafters - people who are not afraid to think outside the box and get their hands dirty. I hope that you decide to find out for yourself how rewarding and fun this craft can be.  As I have said, the method I have adopted for my style of mosaic is what I call; Practical Mosaic. Most of what you will see on these pages are things that were made with readily available and very inexpensive materials but what really appeals to me is that they don't take a lot of time to do and require few tools. 

It is my hope that by showing you the items I have made over the years that I can demonstrate that crafting mosaic pieces doesn't have to be complicated. You certainly can make it that way if you attempt a really ambitious project like this mosaic croc for example, but this way those new to the mosaic craft will find it easy to get started. There is an almost universal misconception that mosaic is difficult to do and only practiced by accomplished artists, and it's no wonder, check out what's on the web and most of what you find are mosaicists who seem to prefer trying to recreate great works of art. Ambitious undertakings that can be breathtaking, when finished, however, I for one, do not have the patience required to spend months or years on a single design.

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